Roundup notes from baseball and football winter chatter
In New York Dodgers star Leo Durocher joined a game then left service after three for eight at bat. Babe Dahlgren sends congratulations from the Yankees clubhouse. John Kimbrough may join Philadelphia Eagles as talks with Hertz proceed. Cronin comments on third base, Menton on Ole Miss coach Mehre, Rizzuto’s pennant history. Eastern Pennsylvania colleges cancel early games due to infantile paralysis. Barnicle to try golf with Ace Parker.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
New York
The
Special News Service
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Riggs-Schroeder
Yanks
Babe Dahlgren
John Kimbrough
Philadelphia Eagles
Douglas Hertz
Paul Menton
Baltimore
Harry Mehre
Ole Miss
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Eastern Pennsylvania
George Barnicle
Braves
Ace Parker
Army scouts favor Muha as standout player
Army football scouts rate Joe Muha of V M I as a much better prospect than his brother who did well at Carnegie Tech, and they fear he may rise to top college level.
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Army
Joe Muha
Carnegie Tech
Middle Western football writers form new organization
Cincinnati Times Star reports that middle western football writers plan to organize to safeguard themselves from college press agents. The movement aims to unite critics and reporters across the region to protect journalistic integrity and professional standards.
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Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
Former catcher Charley Berry may become umpire
Charley Berry, a former big league catcher, completed his first season in the International League and could move to umpiring. In a Westmoreland County playoff series, 21 year old pitcher pitched four straight shutouts, allowing no more than three hits per game.
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Charley Berry
Po Zi Way
Westmoreland County
Do Those Brooklynites Think They're Yankees
National League action shows the Dodgers extending a three game edge as they sweep the Giants 13-1 in opener and 4-3 in the nightcap while Kirby Higbe became NL first 20 game winner. Yankees cruise with 8-5 win over Red Sox to widen lead to 2 1/2 games as Stengel’s Braves hammer Phillies twice and Casey Day at Briggs Stadium.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Bill Terry
Brooklyns
Chicago
Cardinals
St. Louis
House of Cards
Cincinnati
Daffy Ebbets
Brooklyn
Giants
Stars Rally to Split Twin Bill in Major League Action
Tommy Bridges and Bruce Campbell led Detroit past Cleveland with a six hitters outing and four RBIs by Campbell. Wallie Eaves delivered five hits for the Cubs in a win over the Pirates. Joe Grace drove in the deciding run in the Browns ninth to top the White Sox. Dodgers Camilli hit two homers and five RBIs as Higbe pitched a six hitter to beat the Giants. Medwick tied the nightcap with a two-run ninth inning single, and Reiser delivered a run-scoring hit in the frame. Keller produced two runs for the Yankees in a win over the Cardinals as Gumbert and Riddle shared pitching duties. Reds beat the Athletics in relief while Wynn spun a six-hitter for the nightcap. Waner had four hits and four runs in the Braves opener against the Phillies followed by Earley’s six-hit win in the nightcap.
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Brooks
Kirby Higbe
Dolph Camilli
Terry Terriers
Whitey Wyatt
Ducky Medwick
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Yankees
Hull
Agnes
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Denny Gatehouse
Tommy Bridges
Bridges
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Athletics
Wallie Eaves
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Casey Stengel
Braves
Phillies
Associated Press
Bruce Campbell
Tigers
Campbell
Cubs
Pirates
Joe Grace
Browns
White Sox
Dodgers
Camilli
Higbe
Giants
Medwick
Reiser
Charley Keller
Red Harry Gumbert
Cardinals
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Gumbert
Wynn
Night
Paul Waner
Tom Earley
Waner
Earley
Park Falls Heartbreaker to Blairton in Eleven Innings
Martinsburg’s Park suffers a 3-2 eleven inning loss to Blairton as Ed Burch drives in the tying run late and Shelley’s gunners hold to six hits. Park ties the game in the bottom of the eleventh but fails to push the decisive run, while Houghton limits Blairton to six hits and the proceeds benefit the Virginia Protective Force.
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Winchester
Blairton
Martinsburg
Hobby Houghton
Shelley
Ed Burch
Burch
Sheeley
Lamp
Denton
Patton
Schade
Knodler
Texas
Senetetna Soe_ Male
Swanson
Steward
Keller
Michael
Pape
Gro
Luby
Ernest Jurdh
Company 115
Virginia Protective Force
VPF
Blairto
Burton
Syrah Tae Wis
Hone Baek
Roe i Ia
Tederick
Brown
Eag Leeco Shelley Dols
Pru
Eek Pope
Emmart
Er. Burch
Houghton
Baltimorean and Wife Win Big in Chesapeake Bay Contest
In North Beach Maryland the Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair Association sixth annual grand contest wraps with Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Yake leading prizes. Edward Yake logs four trophies including largest bluefish and rockfish. Mrs. Yake claims the largest woman’s fish at 1 pound 8 ounces as about 1000 attendees watched the three day event conclude.
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North Beach
Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair Association
Baltimore
Edward J. Yake
Yake
Lg Marae
Peart
Redsox hover half game behind in Tri County League
Winchester leads Warren County by a half game in the league’s second half after losing to Woodstock 5-1. A postponed Winchester vs Strasburg game could force a two out of three championship series with Front Royal if Front Royal wins the first half and the second half runner up faces the first half winner. Front Royal beat Strasburg 12-3 to end its season.
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Winchester Redsox
Woodstock
Front Royal
Warren County
Winchester
Strasburg
Theeague
Evening Headlines Timed Across Major Cities
The STAR notes late news cycles with synchronized press times showing 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin and Rome and 11 P M in the Balkans indicating staggered publication schedules.
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STAR
London
Berlin
Rome
Balkans
Complete Associated Press News Coverage Overview
A concise report highlights AP's full coverage style with direct leased wire delivery. The piece notes expansive reach, rapid dispatches, and standardized AP reporting practices that ensure uniformity across outlets. It emphasizes reliability, speed, and global scope.
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Associated Press
Yesterday's Realts Detroit 4 Cleveland 1
A series of scores shows Detroit defeating Cleveland 4 to 1, New York led Boston 8 to 5, St. Louis beat Chicago 3 to 1, and Washington tied Philadelphia 3 to 2 with a 2 2 balance.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
L. Pet
Brooklyn Sneer
St. Louis Ooo
Chicago A
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Noise Abatement Case Dismissed Over Horn Blowing
In New Britain Connecticut 18 month old George Nicholas Jr blew a horn on his father's car provoking a dispute with neighbor Raymond Hart on night duty. George Nicholas Sr was arrested for breach of peace but Judge Elias T Ringrose dismissed the complaint noting horn blowing as a child habit. The judge is noted as father of six.
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New Britain, Conn
George Nicholas, Jr
Raymond Hart
George, Sr
Elias T. Ringrose
Soldiers Deterred by Tear Gas at Camp Lee Custody Hearing Set
Police dispersed a crowd of soldiers at Camp Lee with tear gas after arrests linked to a protest over a fellow soldier’s arrest for drunkenness and resisting arrest. Harold E. Sylvester of the fourth medical battalion faces a hearing. Martin J. Lannon, 53, a CCC enrollee, is charged with interfering with an officer.
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Medical Replacement Center
CCC
Martin J. Lannon
Lannon
Sylvester
Camp Lee
Ryburn
Greatest Pro Golf Year Marked By 1941
Chicago September 8 professional golf marks 1941 as its greatest year with over 400000 fans attending 26 events. Byron Nelson wins the Tom O’Shaughnessy Open at 278 total, Hogan finishes 279, Dodson gains a tie, and Snead leads money list with 14933 while Nelson earns 8752 and Wood 8448.
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Chicago
Fred Corcoran
PGA
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Dodson
Hogan
Hegan
Sam Snead
Craig Wood
Snead
Laffoon
Miami
Okla
John Bulla
Treasury Receipts and Debt Rise on Sept 5
Treasury figures show receipts of 28,777,490.35 dollars and expenditures of 80,609,177.13 dollars on Sept 5. Gross debt stands at 50,892,115,055.92 dollars, up 21,865,409.45 dollars from the prior day.
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Washington
the Treasury
No More Photos On Telegrams Regulation Stars Fort Worth Actress
Hollywood reports Jean Porter of Fort Worth Texas sent telegrams with her photo to 50 directors and producers. The stunt earned her six offers including a dancing role in a Mickey picture. Local telegraph offices overwhelmed by young actresses now ban telegram photo messages.
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Hollywood
Jean Porter
Fort Worth
Tex
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